Written by Ken McGavin | © Copyright 2024 A Short Story About The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Chassis no. 198 040 55 00531 at the 1955 Swedish Grand Prix Highlights Chassis no. 198 040 55 00531 Engine no. 198 980 55 00577 Body no. 198
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Rara Avis “Rare Bird” – A Marvel of Originality
Written by Ken McGavin | © Copyright 2024 A short story about the surprising (re)discovery of originality regarding the 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster chassis 198 042 10 003123 Highlights Chassis no. 198 042 10 003123 Engine no. 198 982 10 000054 Body no. 198 042
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SOLD 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet
Retained by its original owner until 2017, this unusually original two-owner 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet presents today as originally delivered in 670H light ivory paint over a wonderfully kept original 250 cognac leather interior. Desirably optioned from new with a 4-speed automatic floor shift, Behr
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SOLD 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
As one of only 70 Gullwings produced by Mercedes-Benz in 1957, this rare and desirable final year of production 300SL Coupe has spent the past 40 years in single owner enthusiast collector care, having never been offered for sale publicly. The car presents today in
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SOLD 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
This superbly restored 300SL Roadster is in concours condition throughout, painted DB 904 Dunkelblau with original style Roser 1079 red leather; a well-sorted open W198 with touring capability to match its stunning show quality aesthetics. Having never been shown publicly, this numbers matching 300SL is
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SOLD 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Coupe/Roadster
This very original and superbly documented 280SL “Pagoda” had only one owner from new until 2015, later residing for years in the noted Mercedes-Benz collection of Dr. L. Philip Lutfy. Presented today in its rare, data card correct original paint color of 268 Green over
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SOLD 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
As chassis 53 out of a mere 70 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupes built in the final year of production, this rare and desirable 1957 W198 has a history of long term ownership tenures and presents today in 608 Ivory paint over 1079 Red leather with
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SOLD 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
Owned from new until 2006 by Air Force Colonel John Burnside, this stunningly original 300SL Roadster is presented in 050 white paint over beautifully patina’d, factory installed 1079 red leather. The Colonel’s Roadster is without question the most thoroughly documented W198 we’ve ever had the
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SOLD 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
An exceptional example from all angles of approach, this 300SL Gullwing touts 66 years of single family ownership, authentic and award winning restoration work performed by expert 300SL restorer Bob Platz and desirable factory-installed Rudge “knock off” wheels. Chassis 6500146 is certainly well-described as an
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SOLD 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet
This 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet presents today in stunning factory original condition with just 20,000 documented original miles. Still wearing its factory applied 904 midnight blue paint, parchment leather interior, burled walnut wood dash and original chrome along with original engine bay surfaces, this rarest-of-the-rare 8-cylinder
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